02. [video]

[theboywhodied]

[An anxious Cedric appears on screen. He looks from left to right, his mussed hair flying just about everywhere. He taps the screen to ensure that it's turned on---in his mind this somehow serves a purpose. When he's sure everything's working, he waves.]

Hello! This is Cedric again. I've talked about this with one or two of you before. I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself or it's something you've all heard before, but this is something I need to sate my curiosity about. It's just that this world is so different from what I'm used to and there are so many different types of people. If that's even the word you prefer. And sometimes we have conflicts with one another.

So I have to ask: what do you think of people who are capable of using magic? Witches, warlocks, sorcerers, casters, wizards, or whatever you choose to call them. Are they all right, do you think? Or not?

Comments

[itsmagicallydelicious]

training isn't always useful
another good lesson

who trained your users of magic to be afraid?

[theboywhodied]

Well it was less training and more our laws. We're sworn to secrecy and punished if we break it, for our own safety---in our world no one knows about magic except magic-users and a few close relatives, because it causes tension and fear and hatred.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

sounds standard
that's what magic does in the end
it breaks the laws of nature and so has to make its own laws
and those laws are always higher than human ones
what a joke

[theboywhodied]

Those laws were written by humans, though. Humans enforce it.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

humans, the non-magical ones
users of magic call themselves magi

[theboywhodied]

We're witches and wizards but we're also humans. I think.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

you don't sound so sure

[theboywhodied]

Well I know we're the same in my world. I know it doesn't hold true for every one.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

in my world
magi also live separately from humans
separate laws
separate morals
separate families
it's one part fear
but they also want to keep their power for themselves
it's egoism

[theboywhodied]

You're right about that much. There's definitely an air of superiority going on.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

it's a system that will always be broken
most of us would be happier without it
without magic
we don't need it

[theboywhodied]

I know most people get on fine without it. But it's...not always horrible.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

i don't think it's worth it
but that's just me

[theboywhodied]

We'll have to agree to disagree, then.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

looks that way

stay safe

[theboywhodied]

Thanks. You too.